PC led at the end of the first quarter, 9-7. PC's Corinne Poitevian is a force to be reckoned with inside. She boxes out well, dominates the boards, and goes hard to the basket. She finished with 16 rebounds, 1 steal, and 11 points.

With :34.6 seconds left in the second quarter, Teaneck's Kayla Gibbs picked up her third foul. Gibbs was also a strong force inside. She had 17 rebounds, 1 assist, and 6 points. PC led at the half, 18-15.

PC's Sabrina Fincher is a great on the ball defender. She is strong and has fast hands. She finished with 1 rebound, 4 steals, 1 assist, and 7 points. PC led at the end of the third quarter, 30-26.

In the fourth quarter, Teaneck made their comeback. Teaneck's Brienne Francois hit some key baskets. She had 4 rebounds, 2 assists, and 10 points.

With 7:06 remaining in the game, Teaneck tied it up, 30-30. With 5:30 remaining in the game, PC's Nyree Grant fouled out. Before she fouled out, Grant contributed a great deal by drawing fouls and hitting foul shots.

With 3:39 remaining Teaneck took their first lead of the game, 32-30. PC tied it back up at 2:23 through two foul shots. With approximately 3 minutes remaining Teaneck took the lead again, 33-32. PC responded by tying it up, 33-33 with 2:30 remaining. Teaneck went on a couple of good runs and took the lead, 37-33, with 1:20 remaining.

With :59 seconds remaining PC's Ebony Gilchrist hit a three point shot to shorten Teaneck's lead. The score was 37-36. Teaneck's Justine Esquilin hit two big foul shots to strengthen their lead, 39-36.

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Reggie Malz is a teacher for children with special needs. She has one young adult book published called A World of Misfortune. On the side, she runs a non-profit organization for youth basketball, called the North Jersey Blast. As the founder, administrative director, and a head coach in the program, Reggie is familiar with the issues that plague youth sports today. Please contact Reggie with your feedback.